HC Deb 19 November 1997 vol 301 cc234-5W
Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the Government's policy towards the document on harmful tax competition recently produced by the European Commission. [14088]

Dawn Primarolo

[holding answer 3 November 1997]: The Government deposited an Explanatory Memorandum on 17 November 1997 on the Commission Communication of 5 November 1997, "A Package to Tackle Harmful Tax Competition in The European Union." (COM (97) 564).

Mr. Gibb

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the Government's policy in relation to the European Commission tax harmonisation proposals contained in the document, "Towards Tax Co-ordination in the European Union: A Package to Tackle Harmful Tax Competition." (COM (97) 495 Final). [14463]

Dawn Primarolo

[holding answer 5 November 1997]: The Commission Communication "Towards Tax Co-ordination in the European Union: A Package to Tackle Harmful Tax Competition" (COM (97) 945 Final) was superseded by the 5 November 1997 Commission Communication "A Package to Tackle Harmful Tax Competition in The European Union" (COM (97) 564). The Government deposited an Explanatory Memorandum on 17 November 1997 on the latter text.